Yarn painting ideas

My 1st grade students are studying Weather and I thought this would be a fun lesson to link to their Weather Unit. The Huichol People of Mexico create wonderful art using wooden boards coated with a layer of beeswax. They push yarn into the coating of wax to create their designs. The Sun and the Moon are prevalent in their designs. I am going to use linoleum tile with an adhesive coating on the back instead of the traditional materials. I divided the one square foot of tile (purchased at a…

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With this Huichol-inspired art process, kids can create a vibrant and unique piece of art, using colourful yarn scraps and glue.

Embroidery is an art that cultivates a special sensibility that comes from using the hands to create something captivating. It can be considered a rhythmic composition assembled stitch after stitch.

Ah, summertime! It’s my favorite time of year. It was when I was a kid too, largely because I got to go to summer camp. My younger brother was always jealous, so my mom would put together activities for him so he could have his own camp experience at home. If you have a younger […]

Decoupage is a creative way to decorate any plastic, wood, glass or metal item. You can decorate with pictures cut out from old magazines, copies of photographs, wrapping paper and many other decorative papers. Wallpaper is a good choice to use when working with decoupage because it is thick and will not tear easily. ...